By the time you read this, Summerslam will be over, and either John Cena or Brock Lesnar will be WWE champ. We will also all be a bit closer to the release of WWE 2K15. Over the weekend, WWE released the full initial roster list for the game, and to save you some clicking, I've included the entire list below (courtesy of WWE.com)

AJ Lee

Alberto Del Rio

Bad News Barrett

Batista

Big E

Big Show

Booker T

Bray Wyatt

Brie Bella

Brock Lesnar

Cameron

Cesaro

Chris Jericho

CM Punk

Cody Rhodes

Curtis Axel

Damien Sandow

Daniel Bryan

Darren Young

Dean Ambrose

Dolph Ziggler

Erick Rowan

Fandango

Goldust

Hulk Hogan

Jack Swagger

Jey Uso

Jimmy Uso

John Cena

Justin Gabriel

Kane

Kevin Nash

Kofi Kingston

Luke Harper

Mark Henry

Naomi

Natalya

Nikki Bella

R-Truth

Randy Orton

Rey Mysterio

Ric Flair

Rob Van Dam

Roman Reigns

Ryback

Santino Marella

Seth Rollins

Shawn Michaels

Sheamus

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin

Sting

Summer Rae

Tamina

The Miz

The Rock

The Undertaker

Titus O'Neil

Triple H

Tyson Kidd

Xavier Woods

It's a pretty comprehensive list. While it includes pretty much all the usual suspects, there are a few noteworthy exceptions, Paige and Alexander Rusev being the most noticeable. They have both had a great deal of storyline time this year, so it is odd that wrestlers like Summer Rae, Titus O'Neil, The Miz, and Darren Young, all wrestlers who have had spotty TV time at best (Miz has been more prominent, but just over the last month or so), were given those spots instead.

Paige better eventually be in this game. Seriously, she is the Queen!

Regardless of who is actually wrestling, 2K has been very sparing with actual gameplay footage of 2K15. Thanks to Youtuber Mario Fonseca, we finally get a real glimpse of the game in action, and even from afar it looks like a huge step forward for the series. From the increasingly lifelike character models to the new grapple and holds mechanic (which you can see in the video), it seems 2K really made strides in this edition of the series. While we are waiting for 2K15 to drop, is there something else you are hoping to see implemented into 2K15? Let us know in the comments!

Matthew Mueller — Writer // Co-Host of Gaming Disassembled // Happily married lover of X-Men, JRPG'S, Frasier, Captain America, and Mass Effect. Also have a part-time position as defender of OA, but hoping they bring me on full-time soon. @KnightofOA // matthewmueller@geektyrant.com